Naruto One Shots

Sasuke x Reader | Girl on the Train (Part One)

♥ Modern AU ♥

Word count: 1,452

Requested by: Fandom_TrashGirl

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"Is this seat taken?"

The girl glanced up from her notebook and directed her eyes towards the open compartment door, where a young man presently stood awaiting her response. A small smirk was toying at his lips as he raised an eyebrow at her, his dark eyes regarding the girl with amusement.

She hadn't even realized that someone had opened the door, far too absorbed in what she was working on to notice. How long had he been standing there?

"Miss?" He questioned again, his smirk growing slightly.

The young girl refocused her attention on the man and rolled her eyes, removing the pencil that she had been dangling between her lips to give him a slight shrug.

"Go for it," she said in a bored manner, turning her attention back towards the notebook she had sprawled in her lap. She placed the tip of the pencil back between her teeth as the young man shuffled into the compartment, closing the door behind him. He swung his backpack onto the luggage rack above their heads before taking a seat directly across from the girl.

"I appreciate it," he said once he got comfortable. "Everywhere else is full."

The girl's eyes remained fixed on her notebook as she hummed a disinterested response. Her mind was focused elsewhere, and she wasn't one for small talk in the first place. She hoped desperately that this guy could take a hint – she couldn't afford to get distracted.

The compartment shook slightly as the train ambled along the tracks. Outside, the scenery blurred past, blending into a mirage of orange and red hues. Night was approaching, and she still had a lot of work to do

"My name is Sasuke," the man said conversationally after a moment of silence. His voice was a deep monotone, and she could tell by his tone that he usually wasn't much for conversation either. But he was curious, and this fact did not go unnoticed by her.

"Interesting," she mused, never lifting her eyes from the notepad. She had removed the pencil from her lips once more and began scribbling across the paper.

It was only then that Sasuke noticed the map, wedged between the notebook and her lap. From what he could tell, she had sketched out several different routes throughout the area. Some locations were crossed off with bold, black X's while others were circled several times with red ink.

"Where are you headed?" He asked, more curious than ever. The girl sighed in obvious irritation.

"Wherever the hell this train will take me," she muttered shortly. For the first time in a while she glanced up, only to notice that his eyes weren't staring at her face, but at her map.

She frowned, quickly tucking the map into the pages of her notebook. Sasuke lifted his eyes to meet her narrowed gaze and smiled casually, pretending that nothing strange had just occurred between them.

"What are you working on?" His tone was light and carefree, but had doubtful undertones that she picked up on immediately.

The girl wasn't stupid. His voice was practically dripping with suspicion, no matter how casual he tried to act. She didn't like it one bit, nor did she like the questions he had been firing at her.

"Are you writing a book or something?" She retorted rudely, folding her legs up onto the seat. Sasuke chuckled.

"I'm just curious is all," he said smoothly, leaning back with a soft smirk on his face.